As Soludo builds 5 new hospitals
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha
In line with his disruptive change agenda and against conventional practices of governors commissioning completed projects they embarked upon, Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo watched as an observer yesterday when a Pentecostal Bishop, a Keke Tricycle and another shuttle bus driver commissioned two completed road projects constructed by his administration in Onitsha.
This is coming as the Anambra state government has commenced the building of five new General Hospitals in the state in a bid to boost healthcare delivery in the state.
Speaking at the commissioning of the 2.8 km and 2.3 km roads constructed at Niger street and Portharcourt road Fegge Onitsha awarded to Ferotex Construction Company, the Chairman of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, Bishop Moses Ezedebego explained that the Niger street is the gate way to the Onitsha main market adding that the road project is strategic as it would go a long way in boosting the patronage of the market by investors.
Gov Charles Soludo who directed the trio to commission the projects explained that the road infrastructure is meant for the residents in the area especially the transporters who use the roads on daily basis.
“I am not too particular about commissioning projects because those roads were completed about a month ago but they are meant for the people who always make use of them so it is up to the people to do the honour of commissioning the roads”
Soludo further stated that his administration is not only working on roads but improving health care delivery in the state.
“Onitsha South local government has never had any General Hospital as well as Okpoko town in Ogbaru local government area but we have commenced the establishment of general hospitals in those places and they are part of the five new General Hospitals that are being established in the state ”
“Also we shall be commissioning the Zik Avenue, Miss Elems street to Ochanja and the Ochanja roundabout that used to be a refuse dump but is now being converted to a water fountain which would beautify the place ” he said.
Chairman of Onitsha South local government area, Chief Emeka Orji noted that the pains being experienced by motorists and traders in the area has been checkmated following the construction of the roads .
Orji while lauding Governor Soludo for his revolutionary approach to governance expressed optimism that the road revolution in Onitsha would attract investors into the commercial town while urging residents of Onitsha South to ensure that the drains are cleared in order to protect the roads.